Test Taking Vocabulary

If you are asked to describe something you must

• compare and contrast

• draw a conclusion

• give details about it

• analyze evidence

A book critic writes about an a new novel. He_____ it.

• identifies

• evaluates

• justifies

• develops

A stockbroker wants to buy stocks that will increase in value. She makes stock choices based on

• descriptions

• identifications

• developments

• predictions

When you are asked to compare and contrast, you must_____.

• tell how two things are alike and different

• provide an outline

• justify your stance

• develop a thesis statement

How is on outline like a summary?

• both are based on inferences

• both rely on comparing and contrasting

• both briefly tell just the main points

• both require that you justify your opinion

When you infer, you always_______.

• draw a conclusion based on facts

• justify your stance

• identify the main idea

• create a summary

When a test question asks you to develop an idea, you should_____.

• evaluate an argument

• make long-term predictions

• compare and contrast its parts

• explain the parts of it in detail

In order to justify your stance, you must_____.

• develop an idea

• provide evidence

• make a prediction

• evaluate an argument

Identify the statement that is false.

• not everyone celebrates Christmas

• Independence Day is on June 4

• pine trees stay green year round

• the United States lies above the equator

You are writing about the plight of polar bears due to climate change. Which is NOT a piece of evidence you would use?

• figures about the decline of ice in the Artic

• a graph of rising temperatures in the Artic

• the overall size of the Artic Circle

• facts about the decreasing number of polar bear cubs